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Helen Fielding, author of "Bridget Jones's Diary" had both the character of Mr. Darcy from this production and the actor Colin Firth in mind when she created the character Mark Darcy in "Bridget Jones." Colin Firth played Mark Darcy in the "Bridget Jones's Diary" movie.See more »

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Factual errors: In the opening titles, one of the make-up artists is named as "Jennny Eades", but this is changed to the more usual spelling for "Jenny" in the final credits.See more »

This adaptation of the Jane Austen novel is really incredible. Set
design and costumes are very believable and the acting is practically
perfect for most of characters.

A few comments on costume: one of the most believable aspects of the
details put into this miniseries has to do with the costumes. Elizabeth
and Jane are both adorned simple enough to convey a Christian
background and some decor and modesty, as they would have properly been
dressed during this time, yet the costumers could have expanded their
wardrobe as you see many times in American films (the 1999 version of
Emma comes to mind here, particularly) and yet at the time, the women
would *not* have had 10 different ensembles to wear at special events.
I honestly admired the holding back of their wardrobes to a few gowns
rather than having gone overboard as you often see! The women who were
of higher stature were properly attired in their jewels and every
costume fit the character and situation beautifully. This and the
musical score are two of the biggest highlights, I felt.

I would also like to give props to Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth who
were cast wonderfully. Jennifer was able to convey a sort of devilish
satire and quick wit which I thought suited her exceedingly well and
accentuated the wit Austen was trying to get across in the novel. Firth
held back and it suited his character. He shows a quiet power, a
feeling of disdain and complexity in his acting that worked well for
the first half of the miniseries and then turned this into admiration
and openness later as the story develops. By the time he declares his
undying love to Elizabeth you get the impression he is ready to burst
open and you breathe a huge sigh of relief for him, yet the energy
continues to pulse. Its a great thing to watch..

I would recommend this miniseries to anyone, especially those not yet
familiar with Austen. This specific miniseries is so well done many
people I have watched it with have sparked incredible interests in the
intrigues of Austen's works. Good job BBC!

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